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Iguatu

Cearácity

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Total population

98,064

Air quality index

22Good
Coordinates-6.36°, -39.30°

Demographic figures from IBGE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Iguatu is a sizeable town that lies in Ceará, Brazil. Its coordinates of -6.362°, -39.297° place it in the equatorial zone of the southern hemisphere. Around 98,064 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,176 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 85% of daylight hours. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Iguatu.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-6.3619
Longitude
-39.2972
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
22
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
4.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
35
NO₂ (µg/m³)
6.2

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
7,421
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Southern Lapwing
    Vanellus chilensis (Molina, 1782) · Aves
    126
  • Wattled Jacana
    Jacana jacana (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    122
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    104
  • Smooth-billed Ani
    Crotophaga ani Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    88
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    87
  • Caatinga Cacholote
    Pseudoseisura cristata (Spix, 1824) · Aves
    81
  • Eurasian Moorhen
    Gallinula chloropus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    80
  • White-headed Marsh Tyrant
    Arundinicola leucocephala (Linnaeus, 1764) · Aves
    76

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
Largest event

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Ceará

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.96
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,176

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Iguatu

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Iguatu, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
2305506
UF
CE
Mesorregião
Centro-Sul Cearense
Microrregião
Iguatu

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Open Library
  • IBGE — Brazilian national statistics, via servicodados.ibge.gov.br (official municipal code, UF, mesorregião, microrregião, region)
  • IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics — servicodados.ibge.gov.br